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Janine

girl name
Origin
French
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a French feminine diminutive of Jeanne, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Janine peaked in the 1960s.

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Popularity in Brazil

11,652 people · the #1,531 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 17,544 · median age 31

1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Janine living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 91 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Janine

People given the name Janine in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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